Pi,  E F O Pt  T 


OF  THE 


REGULAR  GOMllTTEE 


OF  THE 


SENATE  AND  HOUSE,  33d  GENEEAL  ASSEMBLY, 


TO  VISIT  THE 


State  Educational  Institutions. 


SENATE. 

Henry  Tub^s,  Daniel  B.  Gillham. 

house. 

Wm  F.  Calhoun,  J*  Honey, 

John  Lackie,  F.  M.  Bichardson, 

Geo.  M.  Stevens. 


aPRINGEIELD,  ILL.: 

H W Rokkeb.  State  Pbintbb  and  Bindbb. 

1883. 


bepoet  of  the  committee. 


Spbingfield,  Illinois,  May  4,  1883. 

^ fhp  ^'neaker  of  the  House  of  Bepresen- 

To  the  Pretident  of  “"gjate  of  Mwhe  : 

sirs'  ■ 

•4  r~\T^  r\  ..-x^Tk  m CJ  T.T  ( 


lISS  g "i 

b"  Calhoun  “m  Honey,  ^actae  M^^  Vresentetives 

The  institutions  ^erem  mentioned  ) ^ade  detailed  esti- 

ILLINOIS  INDUSTEIAL  UNIVEBSm. 

On  Ih.  im  a«  «I 

Snl 

aSed''us°Iu  necessary  and 

affairs  of  the  nniYersity,  i*®  the  requests  made  for  the 

reasons  as  were  tor  its  maintenance, 

several  appropriations  askeu  lor 

Buildings  and  Departments.  ^ 

The  Cniversity  veXlated.'^  Your  «o“™**®® 

irl^^pVard^^th  to  the  laboratory,  museum,  art 


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sallery,  conservatory,  etc.  The  museum  contains  a large  collection 
illustrating  the  several  departments  of  science,  and.  is  unusually 
rich,  and  equaled  at  few,  if  any,  of  the  colleges  of  the  West.  The 
art  gallery— the  gift  of  the  citizens  of  Champaign  and  Urbana— is 
one  of  the  largest  and  finest  in  the  West,  and  contains  a most  ex- 
cellent display  of  valuable  and  interesting  works  of  art.  Ihe  col- 
lection is  fast  proving  its  value  as  a means  of  education  m the  work 
the  School  of  Drawing  and  Design.  We  were  also  very  favorably 
impressed  with  the  mechanical  department  of  the  University— the 
variety  of  work  performed  in  wood  and  metals,  the  thoroughness  ot 
instrukion,  and  the  proficiency  of  the  students  in  handicraft  as 
shown  by  work  in  progress  and  samples  completed.  All  that  is 
needed  to  crowd  this  institution  with  students  is  a wider  dissemina- 
tion and  more  general  knowledge  of  the  scope  and  excellence  c)f  the 
training  imparted.  The  attendance  at  the  fall  term  of  1882  was  352. 


Domain. 

The  domain  occupied  by  the  University  and  the  several  depart- 
ments  embraces  about  623  acres,  in  a most  desirable  and  healthful 
location  a large  portion  of  which  is  in  an  excellent  state  or  culti- 
vation. The  farm  stock  of  horses,  cattle,  hogs,  etc.,  are  of  good 
quality  and  in  good  condition,  and  great  care  has  been  taken  in 
breeding. 


Origin. 

The  Illinois  Industrial  University  is  both  State  and  National  in 
its  origin,  its  object  being— without  excluding  other  scientific  and 
classical  studies,  and  including  military  tactics— to  teach  such 
branches  of  learning  as  are  related  to  agriculture,  (for  which  pur- 
nose  a separate  college  is  organized,)  and  also  the  mechanic  arts , 
its  aim  being  to  offer  freely  the  most  thorough  instruction 
which  its  means  will  provide,  in  all  the  branches  of  learning  useful 
in  the  industrial  arts,  or  necessary  to  the  liberal  and  practical  edu- 
cation of  the  industrial  classes  in  the  several  pursuits  and  profes- 
sions in  life— including  in  this  all  useful  learning,  scientific  and 
classical— all  that  belongs  to  sound  and  thorough  scholarship,  and 
is  deserving  of  more  extended  patronage. 


Agriculture. 


The  Agricultural  Department  is  under  the  supervision  of  the  fd- 
lowing  faculty:  Prof.  Selim  H.  Peabody,  Eegent;  Prof.  Cleor^  E. 

Morrow,  Dean;  and  Profs.  Thomas  J.  Burrill,  Frederick  W.  Pi;en- 
tice  Melville  A.  Scovell  and  Chas.  J.  Kolfe.  This  department  has 
150 ’acres  of  land  devoted  entirely  to  experimental  uses  in  agricul- 
ture, horticulture,  orcharding,  vineyards,  etc.,  and  a stock  farm  ot 


A wrong  idea  seems  to  obtain  as  to  the  true  object  of  an  agricul- 
tural college.  The  practical  farmer  who  has  spent  his  life  in  farm 
labors,  cannot  understand  the  propriety  of  sending  his  son  to  learn 
of  scientific  professors.  It  is  not  simply  to  teach  how  to  plow,  but 
the  reason  for  plowing  at  all — the  composition  and  nature  ot  soils, 


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the  philosophy  of  f action  an7lllue 

teach  ^ tojeed  but  to  of  agricul- 

of  diKerent  f^mds  of  ^0°^,  a e.  Morrow^,  of  whom,  the  trus- 

A Technical  Education. 

A Bound Jeehnical  education 

ture,  Engineering,  industrial  ^Univers^^^  at  an  aggregate 

S,  Tudf^t^fMVr 

similar  course  would  cost  “ ^d^jumbia  School  of  Mines  in 

1^^®’ YnV^°«SlO  and ’so  on.  The  schools  named  above  have 
New  York  .®°  ° more  completely  furnished  with  ap- 

name  busts  aM^  that  the  great,  populous 

tt..a.».r.l  Z/tS  iSScfcn  •« 

S“and°|  a f tac to  l^te^Tv^ral'  departonts 

t"l  *"fharthTS:^n"  rAg*e,Thite 

S;i  ^ - ‘k.  „.r.i  p....«. 

of  life.  + 

Military  Department. 

The  law  of  Congress  and  of  the  State 

iSiiiiSP 

•=fes,-S;a.S« 

'tour  “ttetas  most  favorably 

Masses  of  the  Illinds  Industrial  University  should  be  >^ecognized  as 
a part  of  the  S militm  and  your  committee  do  so  recommend. 


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Appropriations.  j 

The  generally  increased  prosperity  of  the  country,  by  reducing 
rates  of  interest  on  the  eadowment  funds  invested  (the  income  from 
this  source  this  year  being  but  one-half  what  it  was  in  1876),  has  » 
somewhat  reduced  the  income  of  the  University,  making  necessary 
an  increase  of  appropriations.  The  University  therefore  asks  a,n 
appropriation  for  the  several  items  mentioned,  as  follows : 


Appropriations  asked  for. 


For  the  payment  of  taxes  accruing  in  the  years  1882  and  1883,  on 
lands  owned  by  the  State  and  held  for  the  use  of  this  Univer- 
sity. in  the  States  of  Nebraska  and  Minnesota,  per  annum, 

Fo/repairs  and  improvements  on  buildings  and  grounds  for  the 
years  1883  andl884,  the  sum.  per  annum,  of......-..-..----..  . • . . 

For  current  expenses  of  the  Chemical.  Physical  and  Botanical 
laboratories,  and  for  the  purchase  of  new  andimproved  appa- 
ratus for  ^the  same,  for  the  years  1883  and  1884,  the  sum,  per 

For^Sim^ses'of  educaVibnal’w  and  prachcal  instruction  in 

the  mechanical  shops,  for  the  years  1883  and  1884,  per  annum 
For  the  purchase  of  books  and  publications  for  t^he  library,  and 
^ for  binding  the  same,  for  the  years  1883  and  1884,  per  annum  . 
For  collecting,  preparing  and  mounting  spoeimens  tor  cabinets 
of  Geology,  Mineralogy  and  Natural  History,  for  the  years 

For^c?rrent^expeSes^^  in  the  several  departments, 

for  the  years  1883  and  1884,  per  annum  

For  an  addition  to  the  machine  shop,  and  for  the  necessary  fit- 
tings and  tools  for  the  same,  the  sum  of-.-.------------*-------- 

For  the  purchase  of  additional  machines  and  tools  for  the  ma- 
chine and  carpenter  shops,  the  sum  of 

For  the  salary  of  the  Business  Agent,  per  annum 


Eecom- 
mended  by 
Committee. 


$2,500  00 

3.000  00 

1,500  00 
1,500  00 

1.500  00 

1.000  00 
14,000  00 

2.500  00 

2,000  00 
1,000  00 


$2,500  00 

3.000  00 

1,500  00 
1,500  00 

1.500  00 

1,000'  00 

14.000  00 

2.500  00 

2, 000  00 
500  00 


Chair  of  Faculty,  and  Salaries. 


Salary,  per 
annum. 


Regent  and  Professor  of  Mechanical  Engineering  and  Physics. 

Vice-President,  and  Professor  of  Betany  and  Horticulture 

Professor  of  Mathematics 

Professor  of  Modern  Languages 

P-ofessorof  Geology  and  Zoology. 

Professor  of  English  Language  and  Literature 

Professor  of  Architecture — .-----4- 

Secretary„and  Professor  of  History  and  Ancient  Languages... 

Prof,  of  Chemistry 

Prof,  of  Agriculture 

Prof,  of  Veterinary  Science.....  

Prof,  of  Industrial  Art  andDesignmg 

Prof,  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics 

Prof,  of  Civil  Engineering 

Prof,  of  Agricultural  Chemistry _ 

Assistant  Prof.  Mechanical  Engineering  

Assistant  Prof,  of  English  and  Ancient  Languages 

Foreman  of  Machine  Shop 

Foreman  of  Carpenter  Shop 

Instructor  in  Right  Line  Drawing 

Instructor  in  Elocution. j-f,--: 

Instructor  in  Mathematics  and  Botany..  

Instructor  in  Natural  Science,  and  Taxidermist 

Teacher  of  Vocal  and  Instrumental  Music 

First  Assistant  in  Chemical  Laboratory 

Second  Assistant  in  Chemical  Laboratory 

Janitor 


$3,000  00 
2,000  00 
2,000  00 
2,000  00 
2, 000  00 
1,800  00 
1,800  00 
1,800  00 
2,000  00 
2,000  00 
1,800  00 
1,200  00 
Paid  by  U.  S. 
l,50l)  00 


900  00 
1.000  00 
1,500  00 
960  00 
750  00 
Paid  by  fees. 
900  00 


Paid  by  fees. 


400  00 
600  00 


Southern  Illinois  Normal  University. 

Your  committee  visited  on  the  2\Bt  dayjf^Maroh^^  lSm,Jhe 
Southern  Illinois  Normal  University  Principal,  who 

teously  received  at  the  depot  and  grounds,  and  gave 

showed  us  through  the  form  an  intelligent 

fo^rotthi  wSs'of  r institutio'n,  and  of  its  prospects  for  the 

%Ts  institution  was.  chartered  m l^/VTlllfd 

been  steadily  gaming  m foorease— (the  attendance  for 

to  learn  that  the  attendance  is  on  to  S progressing,  and  that  its 
1882  being  407  )-that  *he  University  w 

prospects  for  the  future  ^^ejnselves  for  the  profession  of 

ance  of  those  df™g  to  prepare  themse^^^^^  Faculty,  as  it 

■teaching,  is  a .fact  gre^l^^enc^^^^^^^^ 

shows  that  their  ™ moj-g  and  better  appreciated  by 

noble  profession  are  becom  § generally.  Further,  it  is 

directors  and  Pfcnts,  and  by  toe  puo  g^jii^ren  of  the  rural 

gratifying  to  note  the  large  attcndanc  ^ thorough  preparation 

population,  and  their  eagerness,  to  4 ^ supporting  normal 

for  the  duties  of  teachers:  .fnd  toe  propm^^^ 

schools  cannot  be  4ne®honed,  b^a  ^racticallyf  come  the  great 
children  of  these  classes,  „„iioo^s  • and  the  public  schools, 

body  of  the  teachers  m our  P^f  to  be,  as  they 

SIhfprTde  of 'thf  ffi,  and  .it  is  the  highest  duty  to  make 
them  as  |ood  as  any  seminanes  in  the  lanl. 

The  quistion  so  often  recurr  ng  Do  f %y  the  report 

University  teach?”  is  agam  aske  , statement  that  out  of  1,693  • 
IdttfSid^since®  thrfoaugSation  of  the  institution,  913  have 
S employed  as  teachers  in  the  public  schools. 

Entomology. 

Tb.  P„f.™  oi  S.W  Sf 

/a‘m?Sr..ll,  10  lie  I»n..»en.y  »d  v.ta. 

of  his  department. 

Museum. 

The  museum  is  of  sP.ecia\interest  and  is^^^^ 
rrebfcJetS  a ^Sanent  value  in  this  department. 

Library. 

■ Th.  lte«  h..  r«.iy.a  i‘«  ^ritfrh1iSSrm«  v'^Su 

-i««« 

additional  appropriations  from  the  State. 


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Laboratory. 

pelled  to  add  several  new  cases  and  a 

analysis  and  philosophical  experiment  chemical 

analysis  are  particularly  valuable  ena’hliJa  ^af  chemical 

best  of  instruction  in  this  denartmenf  nf  receive  the 

Jddicious  outlay  of  money  in  sunnl W L ^ practical  research.  A 
successful  conduct  of  this  department  rin  / apparatus  for  the 
m that  it  attracts  students  to^  such  an  infp returns, 
thought  and  practical  development  of  field  for 

. mg  normal  students  in  fact,^and  lour  becom- 

the  work  m this  department  progrLsing  s^fevo/abty!""  ® 

Training  Department. 

Department,  rnstftuted  In  thl*^  th®  f®  ^ Training 

training  of  students  in  the  art  of  nictfea)  is  thi 

ment  IS  not  only  a valuable  acquifitfon  tn  th  depart- 

named,  but  has,  from  the  start  erown  in  ^ f^r  the  purpose 

among  the  students.  ’ ® ™ popularity  and  favor 

Military. 

whiS  requfres  alf  mik“LfiJ“to‘^attm^^ 

such  as  may  be  excused  for  special  reasons  drill— except 

erect  carriage,  and  an  observanpo  masons— affords  manly  exercise 

has  been  187  cadets  enrolled  fht  and  discipline.  There 

showing  the  appreciation  of  this  dep®arim^nT“bt  ^^®*i 

The  arms  are  furnished  by  the  United  the  male  students. 

control  IS  detailed  and  paid  by  the^ationS  Ser"^^ent! 

The  Grounds. 

b7  thefastT*"'^*  r?’ 

KuS^pSe  rgS  b^ty^ld^rld  P"  ‘ 

shaded  ^ith  treef.  The  Trustees  eem  to®  “d 

thing  possible  for  the  general  welfare  ^f  tbs  n i’®®* 

time  practising  economy  in  the  use  of  tb/  f^niversity,  at  the  same 

hands  by  the  state  to  Lterlrtereite^^ 


s 


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Appropriations, 


This  institution  asks  for  certain  appropriations  which,  after  due 
consideration,  are  recommended  by  your  committee,  as  per  the  tol- 
lowing  table,  to-wit : 


Approprations  asked  for, 

Recom- 
mended by 
Committee. 

For  salaries  per  annum  (in  addition  to  one-half  the  interest  of  the 

$12,806  44 

$12,056  44 

CollBg©  anu  oeiiiindry  luuu; - 

6,493  56 

6,493  56 

$19,300  00 

$18,550  00 

1,000  00 

1,000  00 

750  00 

750  00 
750  00 

For  repairs,  per  annum 

1,250  00 

For  library,  per  annum 

500  00 

400  00 

For  apparatus,  per  annum * 

500  00 

500  00 

For  museum,  per  annum 

350  00 

250  00 

For  TrUStCBS  GXPGIlbBbytJL  auuum - 

300  00 

300  00 

Andinadditfonto  the^abf^^  committee  recommends  for  coal 

400  00 

Chair  of  Faculty,  and  Salaries. 


Salary  per 
annum. 

Principal,  and  Teacher  of  Mental  Science,  Ethics  and  Pedagogics 

$3, 150  00 
2, 100  00 
2,000  00 

1, 800  00 
1,800  00 
1,800  00 
1,500  00 
900  00 
1,500  00 
900  00 
600  00 

Teacher  of  Higher  Mathematics  and  Practical  Pedagogics 

Telchl^  of  Natural  Philo  and  Chemistry,  Lecturer  on  Applied 

Teaohefot  Eteratui^  Elooution,  Vocal  fcsie  and  Calisthenics 

Teacher  of  Physiology  and  History,  and  Librarian.......... 

Teacher  of  Astronomy,  Arithmetic  and  Elementary  Methods, 

Teacher  of  Grammar,  Etymology  and  Book-keeping 

Curator,  and  Teacher  oi  JNaiurai  nisiury. 

Teacher  of  Geography  and  E^ments  of  Language 

Teacher  of  Penmanship  and  Drawing.  , 

Professor  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics 

Illinois  State  Noemal  University. 

On  the  fourth  day  of  April,  1883,  your  committee  visited  the  State 
Normal  University  at  Normal,  where  they  were  met  by  President 
Hewett  and  by  him  given  such  statement  of  the  affairs  ot  the  insti- 
tution, and  information  regarding  the  same,  as  we  desired  tor  an 
intelligent  understanding  of  its  objects  and  aims,  the  facilities  it 
now  enjoys,  and  its  wants  and  needs  for  the  furtherance  of  the 
object  in  view. 

This  institution  was  established  in  1857,  and  has  for  its  principal 
object  the  preparation  of  teachers  for  the  public  schools  of  Illinois, 
_2 


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and  is  we  believe,  faithfully  and  successfully  doing  the  work  for 
which  ’it  was  established.  The  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  the  Uni- 
versity was  celebrated  on  the  24th  and  25th  days  of  August  last, 
under  the  sole  management  of  the  Alurnni  Association,  and  was 
addressed  by  General  Charles  E.  Hovey,  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  its 
first  President,  who  delivered  an  able  and  interesting  discouise,  m 
which  was  recounted  a history  of  educational  movements  in  the  btate 
previous  to  the  establishment  of  this  University. 

The  attendance  at  this  University  is  steadily  on  the  increase,  and 
is  now  taxing  the  institution  to  its  utmost  capacity.  The  necessity 
for  an  additional  building-for  the  erection  of  which  the  last  Gen- 
eral Assembly  passed  a bill  through  several  stages— and  for  more 
teaching  force,  may  be  inferred  from  the  following  extract  fiom  the 
report  of  President  Hewett  (recently  published),  to-wit:  “The  total 

enrollment  for  the  present  term  is  650,  an  increase  of  eleven  per 
cent  over  last  year.  Of  this  number  only  270  are  provided  with 
desks,  while  nearly  thirty  per  cent,  are  compelled  to  occupy  tempo-  ■ 
rary  seats  without  desks.  Seventy-four  counties  were  represented 
at  the  fall  term,  and  sixty-nine  this  term  an  /^\e^age  representa- 
tion of  about  two-thirds  (|)  of  the  counties  of  the 
school  is  filled  to  overflowing,  and  the  em^oyment  of  at  least  one 
more  efficient  teacher  is  hoped  for  by  the  President,  as  in  .^^at  case 
he  could  give  the  Principal  of  the  High  School  some  assistance  in 
managing  the  details  of  that  large  school,  and  could  put  some  of 
the  English  classes  in  that  school  into  other  hands,  thereby  giving 
such  classes  instruction  better  suited  to  their 

get  in  the  classes  with  the  normal  pupils,  and  at  the  same  time 
relieve  some  of  the  normal  classes  of  their  overwhelming  numbers. 

Quite  extended  repairs  and  alterations  have  been  made  in  the 
building  during  the  past  year,  the  result  of  which  has  been  to  le- 
lieve  the  pressure  for  room  to  some  extent,  but  the  accommodations 
are  still  inadequate  for  the  needs  of  the  school. 

The  primary  and  high  schools  are  doing  a noble  work  in  their 
departments,  and  are  deserving  of  the  continued  support  of  oui  cit- 
izens and  of  the  State.  The  high  school  is  a very  important  ad- 
junct to  normal  school  work.  A large  nuinber  of  high  school  pupils 
go  out  to  teach;  and  when  tjae  school  is  full,  as 
comes  a source  of  considerable  revenue  in  excess  of  its  cost,  and  it 
would,  therefore,  seem  proper  that  everything  necessary  be  done  to 
make  this  school  as  efficient  as  possible. 

Pupils  Teach. 

The  question  so  often  recurring,  “D?  the  Pupils  of 
teach?”  may  be  answered  by  the  statistics  collected  by  Pi  of.  Cook, 
whfch  gi“rthe  name  and  postoffice  address  of  968 
have  taught  in  Illinois  during  the  past  year — having  laboied  in  8 
of  the  102  counties  of  the  State — besides  104  who  been  found 

teachiiif^  in  other  States.  And  an  examination  of  the  Alumni  record 
shows  more  than  55  per  cent,  of  the  entire  number  of 
of  this  school  have  been  engaged  in  school  work  since  June,  188  . 


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Finance. 

The  Treasurer’s  report  for  to^  be^in^gooroon^j 

Education,  >’1®q  o^g  sf  beiU^^  in  the  treasury,  an  amount 

fSs^i^d^rsX^eftto®  expenses  for  that  quarter.  ! 

Laboratory. 

Th.  L.b.„tor, 

to'i'ofS  a\d  bi  »d  7^‘,irwris‘  fi’n.a';”!.”! 

•;.5s“r  ri=f.  “"''isf  frs«.: 

the  director  is  to  make  ^.“rtgttants  ^ 

s-pS.  ‘.rbbr.x'“s  “ s:s^siz  z 

5Ssfi.‘S;{bSs 

an  assistant  whose  business  it  is  to  P^®  “Xo^  i^  with 

attend  to  herbarium  botany ; and  a semetar^^^^  wUo 

the  correspondence,  ^dXirtment  ’ it  may  be  stated,  as 

nitude  of  the  operations  of  depaitment  u 

one  illustration,  that  the  supply  P ^ cent,  of 

minor  duties  of  the  laboratory  Mmfnt  Irf ’se?  Lfde  for  this 
the  entire  apprepriation  for  this  de^  ^ specimens 

5rrs.fu.s/K''b£s 

the  public  schools. 

Board  of  Education. 

. Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 


Appropriations. 

This  institution  asks  appropriations  as  follows,  to-wit . 


Appropriations  asked  for. 


o»'f ’iS  ,20.000  00 

able  duarterly  in  advance),  the  snm  p^  annum  oi ^ 2, 000  00 

For  erection  of  j anitor  s cottage,  the  sum  ot  .^  school  buiiding . . 18, 000  00 

For  the  erection  and  eampnient  of  an  auxiliary  scnooi  uunu  & 


Recom- 
mended by 
Committee. 


$20,000  00 


12 


Chair  of  Faculty,  and  Salaries. 


President,  and  Professor  of  Mental  Science  and  Didactics 

Principal  of  Training  department  . 

Professor  of  Language  and  Reading 

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l»o^abiratory 

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Professor  of  Modern  Lan^ages  — . . 

First  Assistant,  Training  Department 
Second  Assistant, 

Teacher  of  Drawing  ....  - • ; 

First  Assistant,  Normal  School 

Teacher  of  Reading  

Second  Assistant,  Normal  School... 


Kespectfully  submitted, 

Henry  Tubbs,  ^ 

Daniel  B.  GiLiiHAM, 

On  part  of  the  Senate. 

Wm.  F.  Calhoun, 

J.  M.  Honey, 

John  Lackie, 

F.  M.  Eichardson, 

Geo.  M.  Stevens, 

On  part  of  the  House. 


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